I downloaded VM file with all its snapshots from vsphere to localhost. When I tried to open it with Workstation 8 – I got message The disk …Debian.vmdk has internal consistency that were most likely caused by a host crush or host power failure. I've tried with http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1023856
but when I typed in my cmd window: vmware-vdiskmanager -R , I got message "Diskname or some other argument is missing". I'm trying for two days to solve that problem, and I'd really appreciate if someone told me how to fix this.
Best Answer
You do not mention any .vmx file, which is the virtual machine definition file that contains the relationship between the flat (base) .vmdk and any snapshots.
If you don't have that file, vmware has no way to apply any currently in-use snapshot files, and the original (flat) disk will appear to be inconsistent.
Copy over the .vmx file and try again.
Of course, if I am to take your post literally, and all you did was run "vmware-vdiskmanager -R", exactly like that, then yes, of course that fails.
Please read the documentation for your chosen product to find out how to use it.